Zelda vs Zelma
Side-by-side comparison of Zelda and Zelma - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Zelda | Zelma |
| Current Rank | #747 | #6643 |
| Total Births (all years) | 16,734 | 16,824 |
| Peak Year | 2020 | 1919 |
| Peak Year Births | 526 | 488 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Zelda | Zelma |
| 1880s | 62 | 259 |
| 1890s | 254 | 795 |
| 1900s | 595 | 1,821 |
| 1910s | 1,854 | 3,899 |
| 1920s | 2,376 | 4,111 |
| 1930s | 1,650 | 2,446 |
| 1940s | 1,074 | 1,570 |
| 1950s | 1,160 | 986 |
| 1960s | 1,265 | 427 |
| 1970s | 305 | 163 |
| 1980s | 154 | 78 |
| 1990s | 144 | 51 |
| 2000s | 391 | 45 |
| 2010s | 2,889 | 92 |
| 2020s | 2,561 | 81 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Zelda | Zelma |
| 2014 | 214 | 6 |
| 2015 | 443 | 13 |
| 2016 | 426 | 13 |
| 2017 | 456 | 7 |
| 2018 | 442 | 16 |
| 2019 | 436 | 14 |
| 2020 | 526 | 10 |
| 2021 | 492 | 12 |
| 2022 | 435 | 12 |
| 2023 | 403 | 14 |
| 2024 | 377 | 17 |
| 2025 | 328 | 16 |